Located adjacent to the Burnham Malls, Cleveland’s Medical Mart is surrounded by early-twentieth-century limestone structures. The Republican National Committee will host its 2016 convention in the city of Cleveland. (Ed LaCasse, LaCasse Photography)

The Republican National Committee (RNC) selected Cleveland this week for the site of their upcoming convention. Cleveland beat out Dallas with a bipartisan lobbying effort that lasted months. At their 2016 convention Republicans will nominate a candidate for President, hoping to regain the White House after eight years of Democratic leadership.